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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1939

Page

3

Indoor Sport Summaries Highlights From Various Games

Indoor sport results feature a mix of college football scores and boxing and wrestling bouts. Notable lines include Georgia over Alabama 31 to 26 and Notre Dame defeating John Carroll 74 to 37, with boxing matches listing winners such as Sammy Angott in Washington and Mickey Farber in New York.

Ohio State Michigan Minnesota Illinois Notre Dame John Carroll Iowa State Kansas Washington State Montana

Providing Office Space For Officers

Workmen rearranging rooms at the Police Station to provide improved facilities for the Identification Bureau and for Sergeant Prillaman of the State Police.

Identification Bureau Prillaman State Police

Real Estate and Personal Property For Sale in Berryville Area

A business location on Main Street Berryville Virginia eight room tourist home cabins service station on Route 11 south of Strasburg priced 5250. A 14 room brick business investment on south corner of Boscawen and Stewart streets suitable for apartments offices tourist home or hotel priced 12500. Two story brick eight rooms with steam heat on Richards Avenue extending to Morningside Drive ample room for another POE priced 5300.

Main Street Berryville Route 11 Strasburg Boscawen and Stewart Streets Richards Avenue Morningside Drive

Hardy Dillard Named Director of Institute of Public Affairs

President John Lloyd Newcomb announced Hardy C. Dillard as director of the 1939 session of the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. Dillard succeeds Dr. Charles G. Maphis, founder, who died May 14, 1938. He will lead with a committee including Dr. Robert K. Gooch and F. Deane G. Ribbie, with John W. Wheeler-Bennett and ex officio Newcomb.

John Lloyd Newcomb University of Virginia Hardy C. Dillard Law School Institute of Public Affairs Prof Dillard Robert K. Gooch F. Deane G. Ribbie John W America Gooch United States Military Academy Faculte du Droit University of Paris Carnegie Endowment New York City

Round Up of Sports Gossip and Local Sparks

Eddie Briez reports on college football prospects, pro fights, and track stars from Layden’s Notre Dame quips to Farr’s pace, Archie San Romani omissions, Whizzer White’s Oxford cap bike stunt, and upcoming bouts like Davey Day Henry Armstrong. Also notes Rice under lights and Roanoke College basketball rising in the south.

Eddie Brietz New York Elmer Layden Notre Dame Joe John Archie San Romani Whizzer White Oxford Whitney Eli) Martin Farr Mayfair Boys Jimmy Johnston Lewis John Henry All-Stars Pro Football Giants Tim Mara Hialeah Ruff Tuff Bobs Dempsey Galento el Chico Tommy Farr Miami Hot Springs Roanoke College Léduis

Paderewski to Tour with One NBC Broadcast on Magic Key

Renowned pianist Ignace Paderewski plans a ten week United States tour with a single broadcast, appearing February 26 on the WJZ NBC Magic Key. This marks his first U.S. visit in six years and a farewell leg of his concert schedule.

New York Ignace Paderewskni Wjz-Nbc Lausanne Switzerland United States

Lawyer and Professor Dillard Active in Local Government Institute

The article notes Professor Dillard, former constitutional law teacher, serving on the editorial board of the ABA publication on local government. It adds that last summer he assisted the institute and presided over round tables and open forum meetings.

American Bar Association Dillard Institute

Rumblings of Change in PGA Match Play Reform Talk

San Francisco reports growing discontent among top pros toward PGA match play format. Pros argue for medal-score events in national championship and San Francisco Open, citing luck and stymie issues, with Sam Snead voicing strong opposition.

San Francisco Professional Golfers Association Fred Corcoran Sam Snead White Sulphy Springs W. Va Seada

Budge And Vines On To Richmond

Donald Budge and Ellsworth Vines split two Maryland matches with Budge leading 10 matches to five in their pro series. Vines beat Budge 6 4 6 4 at College Park after Budge won 6 2 6 1 in Baltimore. A capacity crowd watched the Maryland Coliseum bout as the two veterans prepare for Richmond tonight.

College Park Donald Budge Ellsworth Vines Maryland Budge Vines University of Maryland Coliseum Baltimore Richmond

Finazzo Pounds Out A Decision In Eight Rounds

Vic Finazzo a Baltimore Italian defeated El Brookman of Washington in an eight round bout at Carlin's Arena. Finazzo weighed 154 pounds to Brookman's 152. A relentless attack wore Brookman down, though Finazzo was penalized for low blows in rounds two and five.

Pittsburgh Sammy Angott Washington Ped Ferrando New York Mickey Farber al Roth Chicago Alex Kettles South Bend Ind Clarence Brown Drew Toronto Dave Castilloux Canada Armand Sicilia Minneapolis Billy Gillespie Stone Lake Wis Billy Miske St. Paul Portland Henry Chmielewski Old Orchard Beach Joe Lynch Newark N. J Holyoke Mass Jimeny Leto Hartford Baltimore Vic Finazzo el Brookman Finazzo Brookman

Lawyers Delinquent in Virginia State Bar Dues by Locality

A Virginia State Bar notice lists localities with unpaid dues and unregistered lawyers as of October 21 1938. Winchester reports 4, Clarke county 1, Culpeper county 2, Page county 2, Shenandoah county 8. Dues must be paid by January 30 1939 to avoid delinquency. receipts will be mailed after indexing details are completed per R E Booker secretary treasurer.

Virginia State Bar Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia Winchester Clarke County Culpeper County Page County Shenandoah County R. E. Booker Richmond

Kellogg All Bran Promises Constipation Relief

An advertisement suggests constipation stems from lack of dietary bulk not quantity of food. It promotes Kellogg's All Bran for breakfast along with water and a bowel-friendly routine, touting a “Nature's greatest intestinal tonic” vitamin B and the idea of joining the “regulars.”

Kellogg Battle Creek

Lutherans of Virginia Meet in Roanoke Synod Annual Session

Ministers and lay delegates from Virginia and parts of West Virginia and Tennessee gather in Roanoke for the 110th Virginia Lutheran Synod meeting at St. Mark's Church. The four day program features Dr. James C. Kinard as keynote speaker, various addresses, and a banquet at Hotel Roanoke with Dr. Kinard delivering the main address.

Virginia West Virginia Tennessee Roanoke Virginia Lutheran Synod St. Mark’s Church Synod Brotherhood James C. Kinard Newberry College Newberry S. C J. J. Scherer Richmond Synod E. Clarence Miller Philadelphia United Lutheran Church In America John H. Fray Shepherdstown W. Va Lester A. Wertz Greenville Tenn Raymond D. Wood Staunton A. M. Huffman Knoxville I. Stuart McElroy American Bible Society F. B. Lingle Strasburg Saint Mark’s John Schmidt Blacksburg H. C. Ahalt Scherer R. Homer Anderson Lynchburg Anderson Hugh J. Rhyne Marion College New Market A. W. Ballentine Manasses A. K. Yount Danville Alfred R. Shumate Waynesboro Mr. Lingle McElroy Huffman Hotel Kinard Erskine College University of South Carolina Harry E. Pugh The Wood Wertz Miller Evangelistical Lutheran Synod of Virginia Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Southwestern Virginia Evangelical Lutheran Holston Synod Fray John R Brokhoff

Poochy the dog finds pocketbook lost near Stephenson farm

Esten Rudolph Jr., a Stephens City High School pupil, lost his pocketbook in an orchard at Charles Ebert farm near Stephenson. After weeks of searching, the dog Poochy returned the moist purse to his 15 year old owner, having crossed fields and fences to retrieve it.

Esten Rudolph, Jr Stephens City High School Charles Stephenson

Hope and help for a mother with seven children

A reader writes of despair as seven children lack education and a missing husband. The Family Service Association offers rescue, budgeting, and court support. with social workers, the mother can gain aid, stability, and a path over poverty.

Family Service Association

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